Kilnamanagh AFCDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2021 | 8:00 pm | FAI Cup | 2021 |
Match Report
Kilnamanagh advance with away win over Kevin’s
An impressive 2nd half display from The Rockets and a Dean Clarke brace puts Kilnamanagh AFC through into the next round of the FAI Cup.
Keith Foy’s side overcame St Kevin’s Boys with a convincing 4-1 win. Other goals from Gary McCabe and Sean Byrne sealed the win for the away outfit.
Kilnamanagh got off to a great start after just six minutes when Dean Clarke capitalised on a defensive error by Kevin’s centre back Conor McKenna. Clarke made no mistake as he fired past Gavin Browne in the Kevin’s net.
Just over 15 minutes later the ball fell to Jordan Cromwell after a great ball into the Rockets box and the Kevin’s man calmly placed it past Coleman to level the game.
The visitors came firing out of the blocks after conceding and midfielder Gary McCabe smashed the ball off the Kevin’s crossbar. Vinny McCarthy’s outfit created chances of their own during the first period also with Bobby O’Reilly’s deflected shot from 30 yards out narrowly missing the target.
Gavin Browne made a couple of fantastic stops throughout the first period to make sure the sides went in level at the interval.
Foy’s side started the second half at an incredible pace and were rewarded after just seven minutes when Sean Byrne pounced on an Anthony Hanevy cross from close range where he fired home past Browne. Five minutes later, Gary McCabe stepped up on the edge of the Kevin’s area for a free kick which he rifled home into the top corner to put daylight between the two sides.
First half goal scorer Dean Clarke was a handful for Kevin’s throughout the whole game and scored a stunner of his own 15 minutes from time when he cut in from the left wing and rifled a shot into the top right corner to seal the win for the away side.
Kevin’s had chances of their own towards the end of the 2nd period when the ever lively Stephen Cantwell had two efforts saved by Karl Coleman in the Kilnamanagh net.
Timeline
| 6' | 11. Dean Clarke | |
| Jordan Cromwell | 20' | |
| 52' | Sean Byrne | |
| 57' | Gary McCabe |
Ground
| St. Aidans School Astro |
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| Iveragh Road, Whitehall A ED, Dublin, Dublin 9, Leinster, D09 C7F8, Ireland |
Luke Delaney
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Coleman with a phenomenal double save to keep the scores at 4-1
Just a couple minutes left to here with The Rockets seeing the game out well.
Dean Clarke with a screamer from around 25 yards out on the left wing.
Byrne comes close but can't find the target after a great ball from Hanevy.
Gary McCabe with a worldie of a free kick into the top corner.3-1 to The Rockets.
Hanevy's ball find the on rushing Byrne at the back post who finishes clinically at the back post.
Cantwell puts an excellent ball across the Rockets six yard box but O'Sullivan can't get on the end of it.
Cantwell gets booked for disent
And we're back underway for the wind half.
Half time after an end to end first period. Scores al square here at the interval.
Cantwell beats two Kilnamanagh defenders but he can't find the target with his effort.
Browne with an unbelievable save to stop McCabe on the half volley. All Kilnamanagh the last 10 minutes.
Hanevy goes close again but can only find the side netting after picking up on a defensive error by Delaney for Kevins
Browne with a brilliant stop to deny Hanevy and The Rockets going ahead.
Bobby O'Reilly hits a shot from 30 yards which goes just over the Kilnamanagh bar.
The Rockets nearly go back ahead , McCabe fires a bullet of a shot past Browne in th Kevin's net but the ball smashes the crossbar and back out. End to end to end stuff here.
The ball falls to Cromwell just inside the box and he makes no mistake firing past Coleman to level the game
Kevin's really starting to up the tempo after conceding early, Cantwell looking dangerous every time he gets on thr ball for the home side.
Clarke slots home for the Rockets after McKenna clearance was blocked on the edge of his area.
Lively start so far here with both sides well up for it.
Both teams on the pitch here with just under 5 minutes until kick off.
Kevin's Starting XI: Browne, McCabe, Hurley, McKenna, Delaney, O'Reilly, Carry, Taffe, Cantwell, Cromwell, O'Sullivan
Kilnamanagh AFC Starting XI: Coleman, Russell, McGovern, Kenna, Kavanagh, Harding, Clarke, McCabe, Kinch, Hanevy
Cracking evening here in Whitehall ahead of the FAI Cup First Round clash between St.Kevin 's Boys and Kilnamanagh AFC, just over an hour until kick off.